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political correspondent paul steinhauser joins us from his home base in washington. yesterday you were in pennsylvania covering a paul ryan rally. what do you think is the message for the challengers? >> we're hearing change. change and change. remember four years ago president obama ran on the mantle of hope and change. romney finished up at a rally out in colorado. another one of those eight battleground states we keep talking about. and what mitt romney is saying do you want another four years of under president obama or do you want something a little different? here's part of what he said. >> change can't be measured in speeches. it is measured in achievements. and four years ago, four years ago candidate obama promise dodd so very much, but he's fallen so very short. you recall. he promised he'd be a post-partisan president but he's been most partisan. dividing, attacking, blaming. >> you know, at this late hour here it's all about the ground game. it's about the candidates making sure their supporters actually vote. randi, we heard from both campaigns. the obam
political correspondent paul steinhauser joins us from his home base in washington. yesterday you were in pennsylvania covering a paul ryan rally. what do you think is the message for the challengers? >> we're hearing change. change and change. remember four years ago president obama ran on the mantle of hope and change. romney finished up at a rally out in colorado. another one of those eight battleground states we keep talking about. and what mitt romney is saying do you want another...
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are you feeling that in washington right now? >> well, you know, we've been continuing to offer compromises about 30 minutes ago, i was on the floor, and i offered to vote for the rebuild. while many in the media -- >> hang on. again -- >> you're in the middle of my answers here. >> i'm asking you to answer the question. with all due respect. do you feel the public sentiment in washington. >> this isn't a talking point, i'm trying to tell you what we did 30 minutes ago on the floor. >> i'm not asking you what you did. i'm asking you if you feel how the public feels in washington. you don't have to tell me what you did, but are you feeling? do you understand how people feel about this? >> we're just getting started. the best of no talking points next. ions. do you know where your polling place is? maybe somewhere around my house. mine's just, right over that way. well you can find out exactly where it is using bing elections. it's a good day for politics. which way do you lean politically? conservative. republican. well, using the
are you feeling that in washington right now? >> well, you know, we've been continuing to offer compromises about 30 minutes ago, i was on the floor, and i offered to vote for the rebuild. while many in the media -- >> hang on. again -- >> you're in the middle of my answers here. >> i'm asking you to answer the question. with all due respect. do you feel the public sentiment in washington. >> this isn't a talking point, i'm trying to tell you what we did 30 minutes...
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. >>> tuesday's election is having an immediate effect in some places like washington state. >> they legalized marijuana but not until next month. how prosecutors are trying to get ahead of the new law. nobody said an all-in-one had to be bulky. or that you had to print from your desk. at least, nobody said it to us. introducing the business smart inkjet all-in-one series from brother. easy to use, it's the ultimate combination of speed, small size, and low-cost printing. ♪ mom? dad? guys? [ engine turns over ] [ engine revs ] ♪ he'll be fine. [ male announcer ] more people are leaving bmw, mercedes and lexus for audi than ever before. take advantage of exceptional values during the season of audi event. take advantage i'i invest in what i know.r. i turned 65 last week. i'm getting married. planning a life. there are risks, sure. but, there's no reward without it. i want to be prepared for the long haul. i see a world bursting with opportunities. india, china, brazil, ishares, small-caps, large-caps, ishares. industrials. low cost. every dollar counts. ishares. income. dividends.
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. >>> voters in two states, washington state and colorado, voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use. we're not talking about medicine, but simply to get high for fun. check out some of the reaction in colorado this week. >> i am feeling amazing. this is the best day i've seen in my life. >> obviously, it's always nice to be right. so, but, you know, we're really happy and, most importantly, it's just great that we're not going to see another 10,000 colorado e coloradoans arrested. >> joining me now is neal franklin, a 32-year law enforcement veteran in maryland and also speaks for a group called le against prohibition. >> i'm in favor because marijuana legalization is not something new. this policy of prohibition has been a perpetual policy disaster for over four decades now. as a matter of fact, one of th first law enforcement leaders, a man by the name of august vietnam vommer chief of berkeley in california and also the first leader of international chiefs of police. right after the end of alcohol prohibition in the 1930s, he said that managing drugs in our community is an is
. >>> voters in two states, washington state and colorado, voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use. we're not talking about medicine, but simply to get high for fun. check out some of the reaction in colorado this week. >> i am feeling amazing. this is the best day i've seen in my life. >> obviously, it's always nice to be right. so, but, you know, we're really happy and, most importantly, it's just great that we're not going to see another 10,000 colorado e...
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she joins me from washington. jim acosta from did he back to you, iowa, where mitt romney just landed. brianna keeler is in milwaukee, wisconsin, traveling with president obama. let's start here in ohio. the state has a very complex economy. here's some of what we've been hearing from voters on this trip. >> just a lot of depressed areas. a lot of joblessness. >> just looking at the unemployment rate, it's so scary to me. >> the last four years has not been very good for our small business. >> with the debt crisis, our country has, that burden is going to be on us in the future. >> all of the skills i had are obsolete now. >> i'm not up at the white house. i don't see rich people all the time. i see a lot of poor people. >> shut down, closed, reduced wages, ship the jobs overseas. we lost 55,000 factories. >> we're probably never have the things that we did 30, 40 years ago. >> balance the budget. we keep spending more and more. somewhere along the line it's going to come back and haunt us. >> they didn't plan for
she joins me from washington. jim acosta from did he back to you, iowa, where mitt romney just landed. brianna keeler is in milwaukee, wisconsin, traveling with president obama. let's start here in ohio. the state has a very complex economy. here's some of what we've been hearing from voters on this trip. >> just a lot of depressed areas. a lot of joblessness. >> just looking at the unemployment rate, it's so scary to me. >> the last four years has not been very good for our...
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that kind of leadership is desperate in washington. people want to see republicans and his top people coming together. i think the american public will be unforgiving and rightly so if we get to february and we have gone over another cliff. >> the debt ceiling alone cost more than the attacks on 9/11. >> it was pathetic. >> what happened then is what happened less people visiting his parks during that period. >> it hurt the economy. i'm proud to be in new jersey where our folks are -- you don't have the extremes. >> i'm worried about a congress losing bike we ining people who far to the right to keep their offices. this is terrible for our country. i'm look for us to go back to having guys like reagan and tip o'neill who reach across the aisle. i think we have the right president for that but we need the leadership coming out of congress that is going to bring our nation together. most of us are not out on the margin. most of us, we actually have so much more in common than we do apart. >> that is so true. great to see i. best of luck
that kind of leadership is desperate in washington. people want to see republicans and his top people coming together. i think the american public will be unforgiving and rightly so if we get to february and we have gone over another cliff. >> the debt ceiling alone cost more than the attacks on 9/11. >> it was pathetic. >> what happened then is what happened less people visiting his parks during that period. >> it hurt the economy. i'm proud to be in new jersey where...
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things are about to get much more interesting in washington. richard quest and i will get into a very civilized argument about america's future, next. when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have teachers... ...with a deeper knowledge of their subjects. as a result, their students achieve at a higher level. let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. he loves risk. but whether he's climbing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sharks, or jumping into the market, he goes with people he trusts, which is why he trades with a company that doesn't nickel and dime him with hidden fees. so he can worry about other things, like what the market is doing and being ready, no matter what happens, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense, from td ameritrade. >>> time now for some q and a. same congress, same president, but more importantly, the next two and
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solutions washington ignored. by the time both men hit the links, the looming crisis over the debt ceiling threatened to make a bad economy even worse. >> it would be two to three times worse of a recession than the one that we were facing as the president comes into office. >> the stakes were high. and the republicans emboldened by their midterm victories. >> thank you, pennsylvania! >> the republicans were essentially saying, ha, ha, the president will get nothing and like it. >> so the president looked to a new partner. >> the president and i like each other. i mean we actually do get along. >> i think he felt like boehner of ohio, that he would be able to deal with him, that he was a kiwanis club republican, that i could do business with a guy like that. i think obama saw him as the great hope. >> the president and speaker boehner began furtive meetings with their parties world apart. republicans wanted to cut spending. >> we've got to stop growing government, hoping to grow jobs, and instead we've got to star
solutions washington ignored. by the time both men hit the links, the looming crisis over the debt ceiling threatened to make a bad economy even worse. >> it would be two to three times worse of a recession than the one that we were facing as the president comes into office. >> the stakes were high. and the republicans emboldened by their midterm victories. >> thank you, pennsylvania! >> the republicans were essentially saying, ha, ha, the president will get nothing and...
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the status quo in washington is fierce. over the last four years that status quo has fought us every step of the way. they spent millions trying to stop us from reforming the health care system. spent millions trying to prevent us from reforming wall street. they engineered a strategy of gridlock in congress refusing to compromise on ideas that both democrats and republicans had agreed to in the past. what they're counting on now is that you're iffing to be so tired of all the squabbling, so tired of all the dysfunction that you're just going to give up and walk away and leave them -- leave them right where they are. pulling the strings and levers and you lock out of the decisions that impact your lives. in other words i'm not making a partisan point here when the other party has been willing to work with me, to cut middle class taxes for families and small businesses or some courageous republican senators crossing the aisle to support the repeal of don't ask don't tell. we're not democrats or republicans first. we're ameri
the status quo in washington is fierce. over the last four years that status quo has fought us every step of the way. they spent millions trying to stop us from reforming the health care system. spent millions trying to prevent us from reforming wall street. they engineered a strategy of gridlock in congress refusing to compromise on ideas that both democrats and republicans had agreed to in the past. what they're counting on now is that you're iffing to be so tired of all the squabbling, so...
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washington and colorado decided to end the failed policy of prohibition. marijuana prohibition didn't work any better than alcohol prohibition. >> kevin, some of the costs involved, you know, 853,000 arrests for marijuana violations in 2010. really? isn't it a waste of law enforcement resources? >> it's a red herring to bring that out. for the ras, we can arrest and do it in a way where it doesn't follow somebody for their whole life. you know what arrest rate for alcohol last year? 2.6 million a year, and that's because alcohol is heavily advertised, it's commercialized and it's available in normal. when we normize marijuana, we bring it more to society. big tobacco is ready to pounce on this. big tobacco. >> -- >> no need to do that. you know that zero people have died from marijuana overdoses in history. 30,000 people die from alcohol overdoses. these laws are hypocritical. we'll criminalizing adults from using a fundamentally safe substance. >> i'm not criminalizing adults. death isn't the only outcome we're worried about. we're worried about the learn
washington and colorado decided to end the failed policy of prohibition. marijuana prohibition didn't work any better than alcohol prohibition. >> kevin, some of the costs involved, you know, 853,000 arrests for marijuana violations in 2010. really? isn't it a waste of law enforcement resources? >> it's a red herring to bring that out. for the ras, we can arrest and do it in a way where it doesn't follow somebody for their whole life. you know what arrest rate for alcohol last year?...
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the second district sent a businessman to washington. i go where the numbers lead me. and a careful analysis of our budget and trying to reconcile that with the americans for tax reform pledge led me to the clear decision that the pledge itself is an impetment to meaningful tax reform and also our tax code now presently yields just under 17%. we haven't run our country on that yield since 1959. and that's a long time ago before medicare and medicaid were even on the table. so revenues have to come up. expenses have to come down. and i'm asking our friends on the other side of the aisle to help us on the expense side. >> congressman, you decided not to seek another term in the house specifically because of that polarizing climate around the fiscal crisis. i want to read our viewers what you wrote on monday. we have a paralyzing gridlock in washington even as we stair into the jaws of incredibly serious challenges as a nation. it is time for republican soul searching. it's time for grassroots republicans all across the country to recognize that they have been manipulated
the second district sent a businessman to washington. i go where the numbers lead me. and a careful analysis of our budget and trying to reconcile that with the americans for tax reform pledge led me to the clear decision that the pledge itself is an impetment to meaningful tax reform and also our tax code now presently yields just under 17%. we haven't run our country on that yield since 1959. and that's a long time ago before medicare and medicaid were even on the table. so revenues have to...
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this went through an interagency process in washington 1/2. it had to be signed off by various members of the white house, members of the nfc. the only words they changed along with the state department was changing the words to diplomatic facility in the -- from the mission. and so they had nothing to do with the intelligence assessment at all. so there's still some question of exactly where in this process that the names were changed to the more generic reference to terror. >> you're not in new york city, that skyline behind you is mountain view, california. eric schmidt, it sounds like you were in that closed door meeting, we know you weren't, but thank you for joining us. >>> there was a story that went unreported on election night. mitt romney's landslide, he actually had many of them across the country in his loss to barack obama. we went to king county, texas where president obama suffered his most severe shellacking. >> reporter: what do you think of barack obama's first term? >> ain't worth a damn. i don't agree with anything he done.
this went through an interagency process in washington 1/2. it had to be signed off by various members of the white house, members of the nfc. the only words they changed along with the state department was changing the words to diplomatic facility in the -- from the mission. and so they had nothing to do with the intelligence assessment at all. so there's still some question of exactly where in this process that the names were changed to the more generic reference to terror. >> you're...
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things are about to get much more interesting in washington. richard quest and i will get into a very civilized argument about america's future next. questions? anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. a short word that's a tall order. up your game. up the ante. and if you stumble, you get back up. up isn't easy, and we ought to know. we're in the business of up. everyday delta flies a quarter of million people while investing billions improving everything from booking to baggage claim. we're raising the bar on flying and tomorrow we will up it yet again. 100% new. 100% mmm... wow, that is mmm... it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. new yoplait greek 100. it is so good. cool. you found it. wow. nice place. yeah. [ chuckles ] the family thinks i'm out shipping these. smooth move. you used priority mail fl
things are about to get much more interesting in washington. richard quest and i will get into a very civilized argument about america's future next. questions? anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. a short word that's a tall order. up your game. up the ante. and if you...
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those are the attitudes in washington we need to change. and that raises something about the choice you have to make, iowa. you know, a lot of choosing a president is about trust. you know, iowa, i started my presidential journey right here in this state. after two years of campaigning and after four years as president, you know me by now. you may not agree with every decision i've made. you may have sometimes been frustrated with the pace of change. but you know that i say what i mean. and i mean what i say. you know what i believe. you know where i stand. when i said i ended the war in iraq, i ended the war in iraq. >> so the president of the united states, he's getting into it. he's going to do several more before tuesday. we'll continue to monitor what he's saying in the battleground state for iowa. here's a question, republicans may have a tough time winning the majority in the senate. why? >> we've doubled clean energy production in this country. rachel quit the corporate grind to start her own interior design business. she's got a gr
those are the attitudes in washington we need to change. and that raises something about the choice you have to make, iowa. you know, a lot of choosing a president is about trust. you know, iowa, i started my presidential journey right here in this state. after two years of campaigning and after four years as president, you know me by now. you may not agree with every decision i've made. you may have sometimes been frustrated with the pace of change. but you know that i say what i mean. and i...
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the fiscal cliff hits at the end of the year and washington is scrambling to find a solution. in this week's mastering your money, we take a look at the praez plan and what kind of compromise we can expect to see worked out with republicans. >> joining me is the ceo at pemco one of the largest investors in global bonds. welcome back to the show. you say taxes will and should go up for wealthy. you predict republicans in your words will shout and scream but ultimately good along with the tax hike for the sake of avoiding an economic disaster. that's the president, not republicans, that blichked in 2010. why do you think the republicans will back down now? >> i think it is different this time around. first, nobody wants to go over the fiscal cliff. this implies a recession and implies unemployment going pup and it implies us shooting our self in the foot at a time when the global environment is much more difficult. see what's happening in europe and middle east and china. second, you just had an election, and the message, one of the messages of the election was, one of shared re
the fiscal cliff hits at the end of the year and washington is scrambling to find a solution. in this week's mastering your money, we take a look at the praez plan and what kind of compromise we can expect to see worked out with republicans. >> joining me is the ceo at pemco one of the largest investors in global bonds. welcome back to the show. you say taxes will and should go up for wealthy. you predict republicans in your words will shout and scream but ultimately good along with the...
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but my advice is for washington, d.c. to look out for the new stars in the obama coalition and the democratic coalition. people like ben jell lus put a million black votes into play, made the difference in ohio. the new star rising. tulsy gabbert, this young woman, going to be the first hindu elected to congress. she comes out of hawaii 31 years old. she won by 81% or something like that. the most votes ever gotten by percentage. she's the most popular politician already by the polls in hawaii. and, again, she's an iraq war combat veteran. democrats are attracting this kind of talent, this means we're going to be able to do pretty well going forward. watch out for tulsy. >> also got the first openly lesbian senator. >> i'm a good supporter of ben and tulsy. >> all right. there really are a lot of people that have emerged from the last two cycles. either entrepreneurship or within politics. i think there was a concern after '08 is that people became disillusi disillusioned. stay engaged. that's my advice. stay engaged. ele
but my advice is for washington, d.c. to look out for the new stars in the obama coalition and the democratic coalition. people like ben jell lus put a million black votes into play, made the difference in ohio. the new star rising. tulsy gabbert, this young woman, going to be the first hindu elected to congress. she comes out of hawaii 31 years old. she won by 81% or something like that. the most votes ever gotten by percentage. she's the most popular politician already by the polls in hawaii....
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he heads back to washington. he did point out at some point he wants to sit down with governor romney and talk about moving the country forward. we do expect he will hold a news conference. that's not something they have confirmed to us but we do expect the president will have to get before the nation and talk about how he will be able to bridge that gap and unify the country. again, we don't have any details on that but we expect it will be coming soon. >> thank you so much. >> mitt romney waited a little while before he made his concession speech. aides said they were looking more closely at the number in the state of ohio. when he did speak he was very gracious. here's a little of what he said. >> the nation is at a critical point. at a time like this we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. our leaders to have reach across the aisle to do the people's work. and we citizens have to rise to the occasion. we look to our teachers and professors. we count out not just to teach but to inspire our c
he heads back to washington. he did point out at some point he wants to sit down with governor romney and talk about moving the country forward. we do expect he will hold a news conference. that's not something they have confirmed to us but we do expect the president will have to get before the nation and talk about how he will be able to bridge that gap and unify the country. again, we don't have any details on that but we expect it will be coming soon. >> thank you so much. >>...
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abc news and washington post. same thing. at the bottom, pew research center, they have the president with a three-point edge, within the sampling error. let's go beyond the top lines and talk about enthusiasm. that could be so crucial. do you get your supporters out to the poll? our poll indicates that republicans are just as enthusiastic about polling as are democrats. and only 4% said they could still change their mind. their mind is made up but they could still be persuaded to change. it could be crucial if a very close contest. >> what about those swing states? it's all coming down to the swing states, as everybody says. >> reporter: it is all about the swing states. 270 electoral votes needed. let's start in ohio. take a look at the latest numbers. our poll from last week had the president with a three-point advantage. let's go to florida, 29 electoral votes at stake here, two very different polls here, nbc has the president with a slight two-point edge. but look at mason dixon, romney with a six-point lead. and numbers
abc news and washington post. same thing. at the bottom, pew research center, they have the president with a three-point edge, within the sampling error. let's go beyond the top lines and talk about enthusiasm. that could be so crucial. do you get your supporters out to the poll? our poll indicates that republicans are just as enthusiastic about polling as are democrats. and only 4% said they could still change their mind. their mind is made up but they could still be persuaded to change. it...
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joe johns, cnn, washington. >>> and tonight a program note. cnn's anderson cooper and wolf blitzer are taking a closer look at where the candidates are focusing their attention and whether the battleground states might hold any surprises. "america's choice 2012:countdown to election day" air force tonight at 8:00 eastern. >>> people in many of the smaller coastal towns devastated by superstorm sandy depend on summer tourism to survive, but the storm ripped apart boardwalks, flooded businesses, and destroyed many homes, and all the sand from the beautiful beachfront was washed away or even mixed with nails and debris. and now people are focused on rebuilding. cnn's jim clancy is in belmar, new jersey, an area that was flooded a few days ago. jim, good morning. are you noticing any progress? i mean is the power back on there? >> reporter: you know, belmar -- come on, randi. this is a place that you know very, very well, up close and personal. and as you can see, the trucks are here, there's the mounds of sand. this, of course, for our viewers, t
joe johns, cnn, washington. >>> and tonight a program note. cnn's anderson cooper and wolf blitzer are taking a closer look at where the candidates are focusing their attention and whether the battleground states might hold any surprises. "america's choice 2012:countdown to election day" air force tonight at 8:00 eastern. >>> people in many of the smaller coastal towns devastated by superstorm sandy depend on summer tourism to survive, but the storm ripped apart...
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the one thing that stood out to me is the washington post abc poll, 48.56% obama, 48.49 romney. i mean, literally, negligable and even in the swing states it's too close to call gli don't think that's true. i think it's true on some of the national polls but they are not as relevant as the swing state polls and you're seeing incremental increases every day in favor of the president. so i think, you know, honestly, it's going to be a good day on tuesday for the president and therefore for the country. >> how damaging, kelly ann, was mayor bloomberg's endorsement of president obama? he's been holding often dorsing anybody. he's been well known to be an independent. he came out very strong and said president obama he believes in climate change and mitt romney doesn't. he also attacked mitt romney for where i believe the vulnerable built is, the endless flip-flopping. it's not a good thing that he endorses a former republican mayor, somebody totally influential, endorses a democratic president. >> he's been a republican and democrat and an independent. so i guess he has the luxury o
the one thing that stood out to me is the washington post abc poll, 48.56% obama, 48.49 romney. i mean, literally, negligable and even in the swing states it's too close to call gli don't think that's true. i think it's true on some of the national polls but they are not as relevant as the swing state polls and you're seeing incremental increases every day in favor of the president. so i think, you know, honestly, it's going to be a good day on tuesday for the president and therefore for the...
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that's when he started talking about ending politics as we know it in washington et cetera. it's coming back to where it all began. he's landed air force one here. the first lady's plane has also landed at the airport. the president is greeting her at the airport, they'll arrive here live together. there will be a performance from bruce springsteen and a speech from the old campaign gang rejoining the team for a final good-bye, anderson. >> what's he doing tomorrow? we know mitt romney is having campaign events tomorrow. is the president not doing that? why? >> you know, traditionally, first of all, he has not campaigned on election day, it's not his ritual. and he's not going to break ritual, what he'll do tomorrow is play basketball. they have this history -- there was one campaign, one election day they did not play basketball, that was that primary against hillary clinton in new hampshire that he lost. and so they always say, they now play basketball every single election day, and that's their rule. >> is that for real? are they really that superstitious? >> oh, yeah. al
that's when he started talking about ending politics as we know it in washington et cetera. it's coming back to where it all began. he's landed air force one here. the first lady's plane has also landed at the airport. the president is greeting her at the airport, they'll arrive here live together. there will be a performance from bruce springsteen and a speech from the old campaign gang rejoining the team for a final good-bye, anderson. >> what's he doing tomorrow? we know mitt romney is...
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. >> i'm wolf blitzer in washington. this is cnn's special program, special coverage of america's choice 2012. we're bringing you the story behind the numbers. the demographic breakdown of the president's decisive victory and the implications for the republican party moving forward. >> we're also examining the challenges ahead for the president leading a divided nation and dealing with an immediate fiscal problem facing the country. and his victory speech, the president urged all americans to come together. he said what unites susbigger than what divides us. >> i believe we can seize this future together because we are not as divided as our politics suggest. we're not as cynical as the pundits believe. we are greater than the sum of our individual ambitions, and we remain more than a collection of red states and blue states. we are and forever will be the united states of america. and together, with your help and god's grace, we will continue our journey forward and remind the world just why it is that we live in the gre
. >> i'm wolf blitzer in washington. this is cnn's special program, special coverage of america's choice 2012. we're bringing you the story behind the numbers. the demographic breakdown of the president's decisive victory and the implications for the republican party moving forward. >> we're also examining the challenges ahead for the president leading a divided nation and dealing with an immediate fiscal problem facing the country. and his victory speech, the president urged all...
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reporter: that's exactly what's happening. 167 have legalized for medicinesnal use and colorado and washington state are the first to approve to selling the drug like alcohol. it puts them on a collision course with the federal government which says it's a crime. >> it can't go on the way it is. it can't be a big industry and a federal crime at the same time. >> reporter: he says as more and more states legalize marijuana for medical purposes, the federal government looked the other way. >> every store that sells marijuana here is violating federal law. the federal government could seize assets and send people to joil. they have chosen so far not to do that. >> reporter: colorado has experience regulating marijuana. there are more than 500 licensed medical marijuana. all of this happening right in the heart of the city of denver. the colorado amendment would allow anyone over 21 30e ses up to an ounce of pot. it would allow licensed protection and weed sales would be taxed up to 15%. the profits then slighted to help pay for the construction of public schools. federal prosecutors and law enfor
reporter: that's exactly what's happening. 167 have legalized for medicinesnal use and colorado and washington state are the first to approve to selling the drug like alcohol. it puts them on a collision course with the federal government which says it's a crime. >> it can't go on the way it is. it can't be a big industry and a federal crime at the same time. >> reporter: he says as more and more states legalize marijuana for medical purposes, the federal government looked the other...
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does washington concede something? important questions mr. obama will mull over in his second term. >>> now, our fifth story. turning the social tie. for the first time in history, voters voted to legalize same-sex marriage. voters okayed the legalization of marijuana. maybe the president will go along with it. all right. but then these ballot measures. that's the crucial question because colorado was a swing state. we know that. up for grabs. voters there supported the marijuana measure. he also won maryland, washington and maine. not all of those swing states. "outfront" tonight, john avlon, author of, "the victory lab". karl rove was credited with this on the republican side. it will get your guy elected did it work in colorado do you think? >> we do see from the quick look at the exit polls that there was a slightly higher turnout among 18 to 29-year-olds. campaign one issue on election, the top of the ticket drives turnout. you could see there would be people brought to the polls because young voters are interested in pot who might not b
does washington concede something? important questions mr. obama will mull over in his second term. >>> now, our fifth story. turning the social tie. for the first time in history, voters voted to legalize same-sex marriage. voters okayed the legalization of marijuana. maybe the president will go along with it. all right. but then these ballot measures. that's the crucial question because colorado was a swing state. we know that. up for grabs. voters there supported the marijuana...
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this one from washington, d.c. and the "washington post" has the candidates locked in a tie at 48%, also with a margin of error. the polls find romney's favorability at 53%, just shy of obama's 54% rating. so how close are president obama and mitt romney in the electoral race? we have an interactive way for you to keep track and to see your ballot before you actually cast a vote. josh lez is here with more on that. josh? >> obviously they both want to win the popular vote. as we know also, this is an electoral race. sometimes you tease me on line about how i move things all over the screen, i'm here to show you one you can do that's full of hard facts. the first thing i want you to see is where things stand in the electoral race to the presidency, to that magic number of 270. we have this up for you at cnn.com/election. you can go to each state and see how many electorals there are in each state and how it will play out when it starts coming in. a brand new incredible map i want to show you. this is cnn.com/explore
this one from washington, d.c. and the "washington post" has the candidates locked in a tie at 48%, also with a margin of error. the polls find romney's favorability at 53%, just shy of obama's 54% rating. so how close are president obama and mitt romney in the electoral race? we have an interactive way for you to keep track and to see your ballot before you actually cast a vote. josh lez is here with more on that. josh? >> obviously they both want to win the popular vote. as we...
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and they fought us every step of the way in washington. they spent millions to try to stop us from reforming health care. spent millions to try to stop us from reforming wall street. and when we got all those things through, they engineered a strategy of gridlock in congress, refusing to compromise even on ideas that both democrats and republicans used to support. like obama care which started out in massachusetts under governor romney. it worked fine when a republican was sponsoring it, suddenly it was terrible when a democrat put it forward. and the reason they've done this, it's a strategy, it's a calculation. they're counting on you'll be so worn down by all the squabbling, tired of all the dysfunction, you'll just be fed up and you'll ultimately give up on the idea of changing, you'll walk away, leave them in power, you'll decide things can't change. in other words they're bet is on cynicism, but ohio, my bet's on you. >> you're listening to president obama speaking in cincinnati ohio. both candidates, the closing arguments they were
and they fought us every step of the way in washington. they spent millions to try to stop us from reforming health care. spent millions to try to stop us from reforming wall street. and when we got all those things through, they engineered a strategy of gridlock in congress, refusing to compromise even on ideas that both democrats and republicans used to support. like obama care which started out in massachusetts under governor romney. it worked fine when a republican was sponsoring it,...
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there's some things we don't want washington to do. the politicians in washington most of whom are male to control health care decisions that women can make for themselves. now, for eight years, we had a president who shares these beliefs, his name was bill clinton. and you know, his economic plan, when he first came into office, he asked the wealthiest americans to pay a little bit more so we could reduce our deficit and still invest in the skills and ideas of our people. and you know what? at the time, the republicans in congress and a senate candidate by the name of mitt romney, i don't want you to boo, i want you to vote. i want you to vote. but a republican candidate by the name of mitt romney said, bill clinton's plans would hurt the economy and kill jobs. turns out his math was just as bad then as it is now. because by the end of president clinton's second term, america created 23 million new jobs and incomes were up and poverty was down and our deficit had turned into a surplus. so florida, we know that our ideas work. we also
there's some things we don't want washington to do. the politicians in washington most of whom are male to control health care decisions that women can make for themselves. now, for eight years, we had a president who shares these beliefs, his name was bill clinton. and you know, his economic plan, when he first came into office, he asked the wealthiest americans to pay a little bit more so we could reduce our deficit and still invest in the skills and ideas of our people. and you know what? at...
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i think we have to get things done in washington. but when we have a debt the size of the debt we have, the tea party is really the ones who have woken us up to it and made us think this is the nation's number one problem and it must be tackled. we can't make the usual compromises of the past. we have to do fundamental big things. so i'm with them on that principle, focus on the debt, make meaningful, not temporary solutions to the debt. but at the end of the day, i do want to compromise. let me point one thing out. when you did have the boehner/obama compromise on debt limit, that was supported by two-thirds of house freshmen. only 50% of the democratic members voted for it. so there's also a bit of a mislabeling going on here. they did compromise on that debt limit agreement. the liberal caucus in the democratic party was not as willing to compromise. >> but it's -- >> you have to look at it issue by issue, not paint with too broad a brush. >> but it is interesting specifically on obama care, speaker boehner said today obama care i
i think we have to get things done in washington. but when we have a debt the size of the debt we have, the tea party is really the ones who have woken us up to it and made us think this is the nation's number one problem and it must be tackled. we can't make the usual compromises of the past. we have to do fundamental big things. so i'm with them on that principle, focus on the debt, make meaningful, not temporary solutions to the debt. but at the end of the day, i do want to compromise. let...
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and is now going back to the message of change from 2008, saying not talking about changing washington, but bringing americans' voices into washington and talking about himself as a unifier, clearly a mantle he is picking up in the wake of his leadership role in the role he's taken after superstorm sandy. >> it's amazing. the twist and turns this race has taken, i guess every presidential race does in the final days. a new polling out from colorado, still a very tight race there. what does it mean for next tuesday? what do the number show? >> the numbers in colorado show 50-48 for the president. that's a statistical tie. this is a state that is going down right to the very end. you can tell that when you're here. the early voting. this is one of the places republicans have even a slight advantage. that's not the case in any of the other voting states. if you look at colorado, nevada, then to the midwest. you would have to say in the public polling, the president has a slight advantage. they're all close enough for this to play out on election day. but you mentioned it, and they talked
and is now going back to the message of change from 2008, saying not talking about changing washington, but bringing americans' voices into washington and talking about himself as a unifier, clearly a mantle he is picking up in the wake of his leadership role in the role he's taken after superstorm sandy. >> it's amazing. the twist and turns this race has taken, i guess every presidential race does in the final days. a new polling out from colorado, still a very tight race there. what...
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that's how spy networks work in washington. they find people who have access to classified information, they try to exploit them in any way they can, sometimes with women. we still don't know for sure, piers, we here at cnn, who the woman was who he had the affair with. i want to reiterate that one more time. there are lots of reporters giving different tips. we haven't gone on the record with that yet, but we do know that it was prompted by this fbi tip that the two were having an affair, paula broadwell and the general. >> let's turn to someone who did a big biography piece on general petraeus. she spent a lot of time with him. are you surprised by this? >> if someone asked me of all the guys you've interviewed, who would be most likely to be embroiled in some crazy extramarital affair, the last person, besides joe biden, would be general petraeus. and yet, on the other hand, it's not that shocking. this is a guy who was like a full-time career nerd who has been a rock star for the past five to seven years. so it's really not
that's how spy networks work in washington. they find people who have access to classified information, they try to exploit them in any way they can, sometimes with women. we still don't know for sure, piers, we here at cnn, who the woman was who he had the affair with. i want to reiterate that one more time. there are lots of reporters giving different tips. we haven't gone on the record with that yet, but we do know that it was prompted by this fbi tip that the two were having an affair,...
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tom foreman, cnn, washington, virginia. >>> all right. tom, thank you. americans respect the only ones following the election. ing of, folks from around the world are watching as well. just like machiamericans, they an opinion about it, too. runnin. fortunately we've got ink. runnin. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. woman: what do you mean, homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods? [ heart rate increases ] man: a few inches of water caused all this? [ heart rate increases ] woman #2: but i don't even live near the water. what you don't know about flood insurance may shock you -- including the fact that a preferred risk policy starts as low as $129 a year. for an agent, call the number that appears on your screen. we have so much technology in our store to really show the customers what's going on with their bodies. now you can feel what ha
tom foreman, cnn, washington, virginia. >>> all right. tom, thank you. americans respect the only ones following the election. ing of, folks from around the world are watching as well. just like machiamericans, they an opinion about it, too. runnin. fortunately we've got ink. runnin. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps...
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in fact, that's exactly the attitude in washington that needs to go. here's the thing, wisconsin. after four years as president, you know me by now. you may not agree with every decision i've made. you may be frustrated at the pace of change, but you know what i believe. you know where i stand. you know i'm willing to make tough decisions even when they're not politically convenient, and you know i'll fight for you and your families every single day as hard as i know how. you know that. i know what things look like because i have fought for it. you have too. after all we've been through together, we sure as heck can't give up now. change is a country where americans of every age have the skills and education that good jobs now require. government can't do this alone, but don't tell me that hiring more teachers won't help this economy grow or help young people compete. don't tell me that students who can't afford college can just borrow money from their parents. that wasn't an option for me. i'll bet it wasn't an option for a whole lot of you. we shouldn't be ending college tax cre
in fact, that's exactly the attitude in washington that needs to go. here's the thing, wisconsin. after four years as president, you know me by now. you may not agree with every decision i've made. you may be frustrated at the pace of change, but you know what i believe. you know where i stand. you know i'm willing to make tough decisions even when they're not politically convenient, and you know i'll fight for you and your families every single day as hard as i know how. you know that. i know...
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in 25 cities including this city in washington, d.c. again, that's not a regime that you want to have, to have access to military nuclear capabilities. >> all of this talk about what to do with iran, of course, comes down to the relationship between your country and the united states. president obama and prime minister netanyahu talked today and i know the prime minister called the president. i want to show you the headlines the day after the election. these were around the world. netanyahu rushes to repair damage with obama. that was one. perceived tilt towards romney israeli leader must mend relationship with obama. in israel the prime minister is taking heat for a perceived support of romney. i guess the big question is can the relationship be mended? >> there was nothing to mend, erin. president obama has said that he has spent more hours in conversation with prime minister netanyahu than with any other foreign leader. they've had about ten meetings. i've been present at all those meetings. they've been friendly and open and very co
in 25 cities including this city in washington, d.c. again, that's not a regime that you want to have, to have access to military nuclear capabilities. >> all of this talk about what to do with iran, of course, comes down to the relationship between your country and the united states. president obama and prime minister netanyahu talked today and i know the prime minister called the president. i want to show you the headlines the day after the election. these were around the world....
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all right, joe johns, thanks so much from washington. appreciate that. >> something else that considered a pretty big challenge or obstacle right now. in states like connecticut, new jersey, and new york. how do people vote? given what took place with that superstorm sandy? five days after the storm, polling station managers are working to make sure voting goes as smoothly as possible. but is that a difficult undertaking? joining me to explain what they're doing in connecticut, connect kick' secretary of state, denise merril, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> i understand already in some portions of connecticut like greenwich, everything is working again. you have the polling stations in place. but then are there other areas in connecticut that were impacted by the storm where things are not up and running. the polling stations and power is not up and running? >> there are still a few that we're worried about, probably a handful at this points, but we've been in communication with all of the 169 towns where these elections are held
all right, joe johns, thanks so much from washington. appreciate that. >> something else that considered a pretty big challenge or obstacle right now. in states like connecticut, new jersey, and new york. how do people vote? given what took place with that superstorm sandy? five days after the storm, polling station managers are working to make sure voting goes as smoothly as possible. but is that a difficult undertaking? joining me to explain what they're doing in connecticut, connect...
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does washington concede something? important questions mr. obama will mull over in his second term. >>> now, our fifth story. turning the social tie. for the first time in history, voters voted to legalize same-sex marriage. voters okayed the legalization of marijuana. maybe the president will go along with it. all right. but then these ballot measures. that's the crucial question because colorado was a swing state. we know that. up for grabs. voters there supported the marijuana measure. he also won maryland, washington and maine. not all of those swing states. "outfront" tonight, john ave hon and sasha eisenberg. overall, karl rove credited with this on the republican side. put a ballot measure on that people care about, it will get people to the polls, get your guy elected? >> i don't think there was an organized move to put this on the ballot. slightly higher turnout for 18 to 29-year-olds in colorado than the rest of the country. campaign issues, they ten to assume that presidency at the top of the ticket drives turnout this is the type
does washington concede something? important questions mr. obama will mull over in his second term. >>> now, our fifth story. turning the social tie. for the first time in history, voters voted to legalize same-sex marriage. voters okayed the legalization of marijuana. maybe the president will go along with it. all right. but then these ballot measures. that's the crucial question because colorado was a swing state. we know that. up for grabs. voters there supported the marijuana...
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and americans expect washington to help. there is a role for the commander in chief, for the president of the united states, when disaster strikes at home. that's what americans expect of their leader. >> were you pleased that the marathon was canceled? >> yeah. i think it was a smart move. i do. it's been -- new yorkers have been really terrific about this. people downtown in manhattan have been four days without light or power. the streets are dark. it's like sarajevo during the siege in the balkans and the thought of more people coming in on top of the people that are already there and the people in and out of hotels, trying to find places to get showers and restaurants closed, basically all of manhattan's population was jammed north of 40th street, so it only makes sense given the uncertainties of this and the pressure on services in manhattan and the discomfiture of people there, don't do the marathon. >> general wesley clark, thank you very much indeed. >> thank you. >>> coming up, rudy giuliani joining me from ohio. w
and americans expect washington to help. there is a role for the commander in chief, for the president of the united states, when disaster strikes at home. that's what americans expect of their leader. >> were you pleased that the marathon was canceled? >> yeah. i think it was a smart move. i do. it's been -- new yorkers have been really terrific about this. people downtown in manhattan have been four days without light or power. the streets are dark. it's like sarajevo during the...
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the president tried getting republicans in washington to work with him. when they said the number is to have a one-term president. mitch mcconnell said it's difficult to work in washington when their agenda is to get rid of you. >> i don't think it does. mayor mike bloomberg wants to take away guns, cigars and big gulps. ohio and other states big on the second amendment. he's not positive. i expect the obama administration to not tout it. it may help in philadelphia. other states don't like him. >> gentlemen, eric erickson and michael, editor and chief of global grind.com thank you for being with us. >> of course. >> every vote counts i mean does it count? we asked early voters to share their stories. we are calling this voter grass. first up, michelle studying abroad in sweden said she voted early because she's out of the country. big issues, the economy and debt. >> this voter voted for president obama. he says he took his 88-year-old mother-in-law and 98-year-old father-in-law to vote because they may not get many more chances to share the experience.
the president tried getting republicans in washington to work with him. when they said the number is to have a one-term president. mitch mcconnell said it's difficult to work in washington when their agenda is to get rid of you. >> i don't think it does. mayor mike bloomberg wants to take away guns, cigars and big gulps. ohio and other states big on the second amendment. he's not positive. i expect the obama administration to not tout it. it may help in philadelphia. other states don't...